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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,265.32, 143,882.27 and 56,517.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,265.32, 143,882.27 and 56,517.64 is: 77,992.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,265.32 : 143,882.27 = 56,517.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,265.32/143,882.27 = 56,517.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,265.32x = 143,882.27 × 56,517.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,265.32x = 8,131,886,338.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,131,886,338.24/104,265.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,992.24

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